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+# Release Process
+
+## Release Inputs
+
+A release usually includes:
+
+- built and pushed container images
+- updated documentation
+- release notes
+- optional migration service changes
+- optional client changes
+
+---
+
+## Suggested Release Steps
+
+1. Ensure the repository builds cleanly.
+2. Verify payload image availability.
+3. Verify base images for target architectures.
+4. Verify server images for target architectures.
+5. Verify multiarch manifests.
+6. Test Docker Compose startup.
+7. Test database initialization.
+8. Test migration service startup.
+9. Create release notes.
+10. Publish Gitea release.
+11. Verify Gitea packages.
+
+---
+
+## Image Verification
+
+```bash
+docker pull gitea.buchhorster.de/patrick/romexis-server:<version>-amd64
+docker pull gitea.buchhorster.de/patrick/romexis-server:<version>
+```
+
+Inspect:
+
+```bash
+docker manifest inspect gitea.buchhorster.de/patrick/romexis-server:<version>
+```
+
+---
+
+## Release Notes Should Mention
+
+- new features
+- migration service changes
+- database backend changes
+- breaking changes
+- required environment variable changes
+- known limitations
+
+---
+
+## Gitea Areas
+
+Use Gitea as follows:
+
+| Area | Purpose |
+|---|---|
+| Code | Source code and Dockerfiles |
+| Releases | Human-readable versioned release notes |
+| Packages | Published container images |
+| Wiki | Operational and developer documentation |
+| Issues | Bugs, feature requests and planning |